ShareThisHairclips are a hot fashion accessory for the coming spring and summer seasons. Design elements such as layered materials, papers and found objects are being used to create hair accessories that have a homespun look with a big price tag. In boutiques and department stores, the prices of "homespun" hairclips can skyrocket, with prices ranging from $8 to $24, depending on the size and brand name.
You can easily make them yourself for pennies on the dollar. The featured designs each cost under $2 to make and can be customized in any color palette. Finding materials to craft hairclips from is as easy as a trip to the craft store or your craft stash. At retail craft shops, you can find barrette blanks, scrapbook papers and other decorative embellishments. If you have a scrap bin of ribbons, small rhinestones or loose buttons, that is a good place to begin your hunt for items you can transform into hairclips. No scrap is too small, as you will need only a small amount of goods to create a boutique-style hairclip.
Spring is just around the corner, so it is time to create some new accessories for yourself, your girlfriends or your kids.
Hairclip materials:
Green decorative paper
Wood poker chip
Scissors
Mod Podge gloss
Large green button
Green rhinestone
Gem glue
E6000 glue
Green ribbon
Barrette clip
Bobby-pin materials:
Small wood disk
Foam paintbrush
FolkArt paint -- 644 Grass Green
FolkArt Extreme Glitter -- Peridot
Small flower embellishment
Green rhinestone
Gem glue
E6000 glue
Bobby pin
To make the hairclip:
Trace the poker chip onto the paper, and cut out circle. Apply Mod Podge to the backside of the paper. Position onto the chip. Topcoat with a layer of Mod Podge. Allow to dry.
Glue a button in the center of the papered poker chip. Use glue to attach a rhinestone in the center of the button.
Glue a strip of ribbon down the center of the barrette. Glue the poker chip in the center of the clip.
To make the bobby pin:
Paint the wood disk with one coat of Green Grass. Once dry, apply two coats of Extreme Glitter. Once that's dry, attach a small flower embellishment and a rhinestone in the center.
Glue a strip of ribbon across the base of the bobby pin using heavy-duty glue. Glue the wood disk in the center.
(Cathie Filian is a lifestyle expert, Emmy-nominated television host, author and designer. Learn more about Cathie at www.cathiefilian.com.)
(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)
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